MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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